Guided tours

Jüdischer Friedhof an der Schillerstraße.
Jüdischer Friedhof an der Schillerstraße.

For more than 15 years, I offer walking tours through the historic center of Regensburg and give guests the possibility to learn about the eldest Jewish community in South Germany. In the Middle Ages, the community was a center of Jewish studies and a flourishing city of long distance trade. In modern times, the Jewish community built up a synagogue once again and was part of trade in Bavaria. During the 20th century, the members were expelled again. Those who were unable to flee were deported and murdered – to remember the victims of the Shoa, I will give you information regarding the art project of the “Stolpersteine” (Stumbling stones).

Nowadays, there is a community of nearly 1000 members. Are you interested in visiting the new synagogue (only on working days)? I’m pleased to spend time with you. You can make an arrangement by phone or using the contact form on the following page.

Yours sincerely

Sylvia

Rundgang jüdische Geschichte

Synagoge mit Besuch der Ausstellung - Neupfarrplatz - Karavan-Kunstwerk - Dom St. Peter - Altes Rathaus - Steinerne Brücke - Colosseum

Dauer: ca. 2 Stunden

Rundgang zu Stolpersteinen in der Innenstadt

Von den inzwischen 270 in Regensburg verlegten Stolpersteinen besuchen wir einige Häuser sowohl von orthodoxen als auch reformierten Familien und erfahren über ihre geschäftlichen Tätigkeiten bis zur Shoa.
Die Wege der Deportationen werden nachgezeichnet.

Dauer: ca. 2 Stunden

Besichtigung der Mikwe in der Holzländestraße 5

Vor ca. 35 Jahren wurde bei der Sanierung eines mittelalterlichen Hauses eine Mikwe freigelegt, die im 19. Jahrhundert von der jüdischen Gemeinde eingerichtet und betrieben wurde.

Dauer: ca. 1 Stunde

Besichtigung des Friedhofs an der Schillerstraße

Der Friedhof, im Stadtpark gelegen, wurde 1822 eröffnet und spiegelt eine bürgerliche Gesellschaft, die zwischen Tradition und Assimilation lebte. Zwangsweise Emigration, Shoa und die Neugründung einer Gemeinde nach 1945 werden ebenfalls sichtbar.

Dauer: ca. 1 Stunde

Preise

Gruppenführung 1 Stunde: 55,00 Euro

Gruppenführung 2 Stunden: 110,00 Euro

Fremdsprachige Führungen 20 Euro Aufschlag (Englisch).

Um meine Führungen stets individuell zu gestalten - sei es für zwei oder zwanzig Personen - werde ich gerne auf Ihre Wünsche und Fragen eingehen. Sprechen Sie mich für ein individuelles Angebot an! (Für Schüler und Studenten gibt es eine Ermäßigung.)

Bitte beachten Sie bei Ihrer Planung, dass die Synagoge grundsätzlich an Wochenenden (Samstag und Sonntag) sowie jüdischen Feiertagen geschlossen ist.

Dafür bitte ich Sie um Verständnis!

Kundenbewertungen

Erfahrungen unserer Gäste mit historischen Stadtführungen in Regensburg.

I met you this morning on the tour you led in Regensburg . I spoke to you after the tour , but I just want to thank you again. As I had mentioned to you, some of my family members perished in the Holocaust. I really had mixed feelings about visiting Germany, but you really made my visit worthwhile. You are a very special person to make it your mission to remember those who perished in such a meaningful way. It was really an honor to meet you. If there is anything I can do to help you on your mission all the way from Philadelphia please let me know.

Warm Regards

Margie Hesney
A historical site featuring old brick buildings, arches and a walkway, with a mix of domed roofs. There are cars parked near a Gothic-style building with decorative windows and a detailed facade. The scene is set against a backdrop of hills and vegetation.
A historical site featuring old brick buildings, arches and a walkway, with a mix of domed roofs. There are cars parked near a Gothic-style building with decorative windows and a detailed facade. The scene is set against a backdrop of hills and vegetation.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

We were on your tour Friday with the group from the Viking Gullveig. As we were flying home we discussed our vacation and we both agreed that your tour was not only the best on this vacation, but it was one of the best (and most informative) of many we had enjoyed around the world.

Warm Regards

A historical European cityscape featuring a prominent old brick church with a tall bell tower. The city is composed of closely-packed traditional buildings with reddish-brown roofs. Mountains and a cloudy sky form the scenic backdrop.
A historical European cityscape featuring a prominent old brick church with a tall bell tower. The city is composed of closely-packed traditional buildings with reddish-brown roofs. Mountains and a cloudy sky form the scenic backdrop.
Michael Szyhowski & Cindy Greenwald

Pawleys Island, South Carolina, USA

★★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★★

Auch von meiner Seite und unseren Gemeindemitgliedern bzw. Gästen aus Güstrow noch einmal: Das war eine tolle Führung! Sie war sehr spannend und informativ, abwechslungsreich und interessant gestaltet! Mir hat besonders gefallen, wie sensibel Sie über jüdische Themen sprechen, das ist leider nicht selbstverständlich!
Mir ist es ein besonderes Anliegen, dem wachsenden Rassismus und Antisemitismus in unserer Gesellschaft mit Aufklärung/Information zu begegnen.

Herzliche Grüße

A historical European cityscape featuring a prominent old brick church with a tall bell tower. The city is composed of closely-packed traditional buildings with reddish-brown roofs. Mountains and a cloudy sky form the scenic backdrop.
A historical European cityscape featuring a prominent old brick church with a tall bell tower. The city is composed of closely-packed traditional buildings with reddish-brown roofs. Mountains and a cloudy sky form the scenic backdrop.
Erdmuth Meussling

Pawleys Island, South Carolina, USA

Güstrow, Deutschland

★★★★★

A couple of weeks ago, you gave us such an informative and moving tour of Regensburg, and the tragic history of the Jewish people there. Your deep commitment in telling this story was evident throughout your tour. We look forward to reading your book when it is published in English.

We wanted to send along our thanks. With gratitude, and every good wish

Paul J. Contino

Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA

A historical site featuring old brick buildings, arches and a walkway, with a mix of domed roofs. There are cars parked near a Gothic-style building with decorative windows and a detailed facade. The scene is set against a backdrop of hills and vegetation.
A historical site featuring old brick buildings, arches and a walkway, with a mix of domed roofs. There are cars parked near a Gothic-style building with decorative windows and a detailed facade. The scene is set against a backdrop of hills and vegetation.